Introduction
Ryan Hunka is an American former competitive figure skater. He is the 1991 Nebelhorn Trophy champion and 1991 Grand Prix International St. Gervais bronze medalist.
Having begun skating at age five, Hunka was coached from the age of eight by Carol Heiss Jenkins and Glyn Watts in Cleveland, Ohio. He won the U.S. national novice title in February 1990. Two years later, he became the U.S. national junior champion. He finished in the top ten at three World Junior Championships – 1991 (Budapest), 1992 (Hull, Quebec), and 1993 (Seoul).
After retiring from competition, Hunka became the president and CEO of Creative Innovations Intl. Inc. and Miracle Management Corporation. He was the director of operations for Major League Figure Skating and founded PrimeTime Figure Skating. He was the director of skating at clubs in Brooklyn, New York; Omaha, Nebraska; andthe Amherst Skating Club in Amherst, New York.
Competitive highlights
| International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1989–90 | 1990–91 | 1991–92 | 1992–93 |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | |||
| International St. Gervais | 3rd | |||
| International: Junior | ||||
| World Junior Champ. | 9th | 8th | 9th | |
| National | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 1st N | 1st J | 13th | |